Many parties agree that the Thai government must expedite the construction of the high-speed railway between Thailand and ...

Nowruz is a 13-day celebration of the beginning of spring. While the holiday originated among Persian Zoroastrians more than 3,000 years ago, it’s now observed by more than 300 million people across ...

A stunning Ancient Egyptian gold pendant, depicting Bes, the god of protection, fertility, and household blessings. Bes was a beloved figure in Egyptian, Persian, and Achaemenid cultures and often ...

Many tourists love learning about a new place, but some countries are currently dangerous and are on the US government's ...

The International Dunhuang Project (IDP) is an international collaborative effort to conserve, catalogue and digitise ...

For more than two millennia, the death and burial of Macedonian king Alexander the Great have been shrouded in mystery. He perished in 323 B.C.E. after suffering from a baffling illness for 12 days — ...

Meanwhile, the launch of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial later this year will mark a pivotal moment in the country’s emergence ...

Spies, soldiers, and superheroes – such were the cinematic heroes of the time. So get ready and buckle up, these are the 35 ...

Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip ...

Iran has marked its annual fire festival. The festival is known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi. It comes a week before ...